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Metal & Beer Fest in Philadelphia this April

Posted by Loren on December 17, 2016

Metal & Beer Fest in Philadelphia this April
photo by Scott Wilkinson

On April 22-23, Decibel magazine is sponsoring the first Metal & Beer Fest, a two-day metal showcase of beer and heavy bands headlined by Sleep and Agoraphobic Nosebleed on different days.

ALso playing will be Municipal Waste, Panopticon, Pig Destroyer, Krieg, and more, with 15 metal-themed breweries such as Three Floyds and Trve pouring onsite.

Saturday, April 22:
   Agoraphobic Nosebleed 
   Municipal Waste
   Immolation
   Panopticon
   Krieg
   Crypt Sermon

Sunday, April 23:
   SLEEP
   Pig Destroyer
   Withered
   Khemmis
   Falls of Rauros  
   Cemetery Piss

Breweries: TRVE (CO), Three Floyds (IN), Hammerheart (MN),  Holy Mountain (WA), Burial (NC), At las (DC), Hoof Hearted (OH), Neshaminy Creek (PA), Burnt Hickory (GA), Hydra (SD), Tire d Hands (PA), Champion (VA), Thr ee Weavers (CA), 18th Street (IN), Cigar City (FL) and Mikkeller (DK). 

Metal & Beer Fest in Philadelphia this April
photo by Scott Wilkinson

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